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====== Purchasing the RV ====== | ====== Purchasing the RV ====== | ||
+ | ===== Buying New ===== | ||
- | FIXME | + | Don't by a new RV! |
+ | Purchasing a Brand New RV is an // | ||
There is some debate about the value of [[rv: | There is some debate about the value of [[rv: | ||
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+ | Buying a new //van// is a slightly different story. It's still not a great financial decision (especially if you're financing), but they don't have the precipitous deprecation that RVs do. However, you can still expect to lose 50% of the value of a new vehicle within the first four years. | ||
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+ | For some people, this loss of value is an acceptable trade-off if it means they get exactly the van that they want (especially if they have some specialized or esoteric configuration options). | ||
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+ | ===== Buying Used ===== | ||
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+ | The sweet spot for buying a used RV or Van is typically 3-4 years old. You've let someone else take the biggest chunk of depreciation hit, but you're still enjoying a modern vehicle that has likely good reliability. | ||
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